A Bill to require consultation of bus users before changes are made to bus services; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
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This bill would require bus users to be consulted before changes are made to bus services. It aims to give the public a say on decisions about routes, timetables and fares, and other related changes. It is currently at the first reading in the Commons, with further stages yet to be considered according to the information available.
The bill is in the very early stage of passage, currently at the 1st reading in the Commons. No further parliamentary stages are shown in the provided data.
In the related recorded vote for the Bus Services (No.2) Bill at Third Reading, 362 MPs voted Aye and 87 No. The Conservative Party largely opposed the bill, while Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens and most other parties supported it; a few independents and smaller parties either supported or opposed in smaller numbers.
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28 Mar 2023
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The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.